Dead Men Sell No Ales

Made in 1 week for Scream Jam 2024 from Oct 16 - Oct 23 2024.

While working in the cargo ship's kitchen, you move with practiced ease until a sudden, jarring crash shatters your routine. Confusion and concern grip you as shadowy figures with obscured faces burst in, seizing you and yanking you away from the stove. They blindfold you and transfer you to a smaller boat. When the blindfold is removed, you find yourself aboard a colossal, eerie ship with ancient, tattered sails and wood worn by more than just time. Strange symbols adorn its sides, twisting and shifting when glanced at directly.

Surrounded by beings that defy description—shadowy forms with eyes glinting unnaturally—you witness another chef being dragged from a small galley. His incoherent pleas turn to screams as he's thrown overboard, disappearing into the dark waters below. An eerie chorus of chewing sounds rises from the depths, swallowing his final screams.

Horror washes over you as you step back, realizing you're trapped on this nightmarish vessel with entities beyond your understanding. As their unreadable gazes lock onto you, a single, consuming thought fills your mind: What do they want from me?

Credits

Developer - Sprout

Artists - ProfessionalD & Galaxus

Game Designer - ERROR

Composer - RoryButlerMusic 

Other Assets Used

Sky Backgrounds

GUI Elements